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can you really flip texas? because there's a damn good chance before the next election they will -- >> this is definitely more than bluster. if you look at the state, if you look at the demographics it's the state that is changing. the country is changing. >> stephen: what do you mean changing? >> a more diverse state. it's becoming a lot more young people. we're going to go out and expand the electorate. get the new voters, register them, bring them into the process. the folks registered to vote and not turning out in texas we're going to build a grassroots campaign and turn it into a competitive battleground state. >> stephen: if you do that, that will upset the natural order of things. we know it's in the constitution that ohio and florida get to pick the next president. do you not believe in the constitution? >> in texas if you go there and talk to volunteers. i've seen the volunteers whether it's in el paso driving up towards new mexico or calling down they want to focus on texas. we're going to bring the
can you really flip texas? because there's a damn good chance before the next election they will -- >> this is definitely more than bluster. if you look at the state, if you look at the demographics it's the state that is changing. the country is changing. >> stephen: what do you mean changing? >> a more diverse state. it's becoming a lot more young people. we're going to go out and expand the electorate. get the new voters, register them, bring them into the process. the...
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i hear this all the time in texas. i gave an interview to a friend of yours earlier, 30, 50 texans and that was the one thing they all seemed to agree on, that tyranny was about to come their way. >> look at all the other countries and it started where we are right now. and it's ended up with no guns. >> but do you think the american military would attack its own people? >> if they're forced to. i don't know. i hope not. i hope that would not happen. i would think at least 40% or 50% would. >> do you think that's what many texans feel about why they would need a weapon like this? >> they want it because they are law-abiding citizens and they know it's legal to purchase it now and it won't be legal later. they would rather buy it now and be legal rather than do something illegal later because these are law-abiding citizens we're talking about. >> show me what kind of weapon you think would be appropriate for home deference. >> inside your home? this is a typical shotgun. what i like about this is because it does have a
i hear this all the time in texas. i gave an interview to a friend of yours earlier, 30, 50 texans and that was the one thing they all seemed to agree on, that tyranny was about to come their way. >> look at all the other countries and it started where we are right now. and it's ended up with no guns. >> but do you think the american military would attack its own people? >> if they're forced to. i don't know. i hope not. i hope that would not happen. i would think at least 40%...
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we went to texas city to investigate further. bp officials gave us a tour of the refinery, but they declined our request for an interview. they referred us to their own report on the explosion, which concluded... but when we spoke to the chief government official who has been investigating the explosion, she told us that's not true. >> the problems that existed at bp texas city were neither momentary nor superficial. they ran deep through that operation of a risk denial and a risk blindness that was not being addressed anywhere in the organization. carolyn merritt, appointed by president bush to chair of the u.s. chemical safety board, has led an 18-month investigation into what happened at texas city. >> these things do not have to happen. they are preventable. they are predictable, and people do not have to die because they're earning a living. >> you think this accident could have been easily prevented? >> absolutely. >> merritt's investigators found problems at texas city just about everywhere they looked: antiquated equipmen
we went to texas city to investigate further. bp officials gave us a tour of the refinery, but they declined our request for an interview. they referred us to their own report on the explosion, which concluded... but when we spoke to the chief government official who has been investigating the explosion, she told us that's not true. >> the problems that existed at bp texas city were neither momentary nor superficial. they ran deep through that operation of a risk denial and a risk...
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>> look at the texas border. we have thousands of ranchers who live up and down the border. >> how much drug cartel have attacked people in texas? >> we have drug cartel members who have shot at law enforcement. >> civilians? >> if there's so brazen that they will shoot law enforcement officers, the innocent ranchers have to be fearful. >> have any rancher been confronted? >> absolutely. >> when? >> i can't tell you -- >> when? >> you said confronted. they're confronted ranchers on an ongoing basis. they deserve to have the ability to meet force with force, which is what the second amendment guarantees. these ranchers need to be able to protect themselves. let me add one more thing. you're in houston right now. there are members of the vicious gang ms-13 right here in houston as well as other deadly gangs. people here in houston have a right to defend themselves from the deadly gang. >> do you agree with the fact you can't legally by in most places in america machine guns in warfare style? >> sure. that's been ba
>> look at the texas border. we have thousands of ranchers who live up and down the border. >> how much drug cartel have attacked people in texas? >> we have drug cartel members who have shot at law enforcement. >> civilians? >> if there's so brazen that they will shoot law enforcement officers, the innocent ranchers have to be fearful. >> have any rancher been confronted? >> absolutely. >> when? >> i can't tell you -- >> when?...
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turning texas blue. "their political project is to reverse what karl rove accomplished nearly two decades ago, when he solidified the republican domination of texas. the brothers have been working with members of obama's political team on what they see as a six to eight year effort to make democrats electable again at the state level." it will not be ease where i. texas has voted republican in each of the last nine general elections and hasn't elected a democrat to statewide office since the mid 1990s. president obama lost the state by 16 points in the last election, but there are reasons for optimism. texas is one of four majority minority states and its 9.5 million hispanics, currently 38% of the population, will outnumber whites by 2030. still, several weeks ago joaquin acknowledged that change won't happen overnight. >> realistically within eight to ten years we should be competitive. there should be circumstances where a democrat c win statewide. >> indeed at present texas remains defiantly red. as
turning texas blue. "their political project is to reverse what karl rove accomplished nearly two decades ago, when he solidified the republican domination of texas. the brothers have been working with members of obama's political team on what they see as a six to eight year effort to make democrats electable again at the state level." it will not be ease where i. texas has voted republican in each of the last nine general elections and hasn't elected a democrat to statewide office...
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ask someone from texas they'll tell you from texas. they'll say i'm from texas not the south it's true. >> it's true. >> stephen: it is true. i accept your apology. >> texas is unique and most southerners would like to expel texas from the south. i understand why because texas is in some ways the most extremely southern. >> stephen: it's too big of a weight. it's got too much of the own flavor that isn't the south flavor. for instance, beef barbecue ribs, abomb minimummation. >> a degree. it has to be the pig. >> stephen: slow smoked pig. thank god. >> gotta be the pig. >> stephen: we're cool with each other. >> and even better it would be a louisiana pulled pork made into a patty and seared. that's the ultra. >> stephen: it should be pulled pork and served with a mustard sauce like s.c. >> like south carolina, right. >> stephen: we'll fight latter. we'll stab each other. >> okay. >> stephen: one of reasons i wanted to have you on the show is because you talk to people not from the south and they think everybody from the south is chang
ask someone from texas they'll tell you from texas. they'll say i'm from texas not the south it's true. >> it's true. >> stephen: it is true. i accept your apology. >> texas is unique and most southerners would like to expel texas from the south. i understand why because texas is in some ways the most extremely southern. >> stephen: it's too big of a weight. it's got too much of the own flavor that isn't the south flavor. for instance, beef barbecue ribs, abomb...
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come check out texas. there are plenty of reasons texas has been named the best state for doing business for 8 years running. visit texas wide open for business.com. and see why our low taxes, sensible regulations, and fair legal system are just the thing to get your business moving. >> bill: that ad is running in most large california cities and of course is very controversial. joining us now from fort worth, texas. brook rollins. promotes free enterprise in that state from. san francisco, chief legal officer at virtual fan network and digital media company. joe, we begin with you. this is -- they are trying to poach business from your state, take them out and they have the stats to back it up, joe. >> well, i don't know about that i mean, california created more jobs last year than texas, oregon, and west virginia combined. but, i do want to thank the governor for spending his $24,000 here in california. my personal opinion it probably would have been better spent with the boys to men campaign. the reali
come check out texas. there are plenty of reasons texas has been named the best state for doing business for 8 years running. visit texas wide open for business.com. and see why our low taxes, sensible regulations, and fair legal system are just the thing to get your business moving. >> bill: that ad is running in most large california cities and of course is very controversial. joining us now from fort worth, texas. brook rollins. promotes free enterprise in that state from. san...
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texas state representative steve toth joinses from austin, texas. he's proposed a new state law to make it a state crime to assist the federal government's efforts to ban assault weapons. good morning, representative. >> good morning, peter. how are you? >> peter: let's talk about this hard right at the beginning. on its face, your law seems to violate the supremacy clause of the united states constitution, which gives precedence to federal law over state law. tell me why it doesn't and tell me how you intend to enforce this in the state of texas. >> sure. this is not a nullification bill. as some have suggested it would be like the wyoming bill. we target a very specific portion of where the obama administration's proposed legislation is infringing on our second amendment right and it only deals with those two things. as an example, the size of a magazine and the type of weapon were very specific about it.
texas state representative steve toth joinses from austin, texas. he's proposed a new state law to make it a state crime to assist the federal government's efforts to ban assault weapons. good morning, representative. >> good morning, peter. how are you? >> peter: let's talk about this hard right at the beginning. on its face, your law seems to violate the supremacy clause of the united states constitution, which gives precedence to federal law over state law. tell me why it doesn't...
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>> the republic of texas has a full government. i bob wilson and a senator from district 8. >> you are a senator? >> yes. >> awesome. i'm a lieutenant in the kiss army. could this make believe nation be the new land lynn and larry were looking for. >> i would love them to be biblical law counties. >> you want a place where people can worship freely as christians. >> yes ma'am. guns we can't even have the bullets we want. >> you can own any kind of gun you want. >> texas isn't allowed to execute folks that rape people. >> can we kill rapists? please say yes, please say yes. >> if found guilty, yes. definitely. >> clearly the time had come for lynn and larry to leave the secular land a place where churches had to be disguised as shopping malls. i told them to gather the hundreds of thousands of like minded pilgrims and go to a new world. welcome all ye -- there's only four of you guys. you guys only got two dudes. (bleep) okay, fine. let's go. and so we brave five set forth on our journey. >> our vessel. ♪ let the river run. ♪ le
>> the republic of texas has a full government. i bob wilson and a senator from district 8. >> you are a senator? >> yes. >> awesome. i'm a lieutenant in the kiss army. could this make believe nation be the new land lynn and larry were looking for. >> i would love them to be biblical law counties. >> you want a place where people can worship freely as christians. >> yes ma'am. guns we can't even have the bullets we want. >> you can own any kind of...
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don't mess with texas. a new coalition, iran with a bold strategy saying it has already gone nuclear. gun violence in entertainment is the highest caliber. ben willis on the second amendment. president obama preaches fairness and equality putting divides and racial and economic issues. our next guest says there is a cultural divide. author of "coming apart" joins us next. amendment. bomber preaches equality but divides' racial and economic issue. my next guest says there is a cultural divide. next. lou: a new study shows mainstream liberal media probably behind the president's push for gun control. media research center looked at all stories on the big three news network's, and news departments following the newtown shooting. the study found pushing for gun-control outnumbering those from the margin of 99 / 12. cbs was the most vigorous in its position airing 44 antigun stories and just to supporting gun rights. anti-gun democrats are hard work to have introduced legislation that gun owners have to buy a li
don't mess with texas. a new coalition, iran with a bold strategy saying it has already gone nuclear. gun violence in entertainment is the highest caliber. ben willis on the second amendment. president obama preaches fairness and equality putting divides and racial and economic issues. our next guest says there is a cultural divide. author of "coming apart" joins us next. amendment. bomber preaches equality but divides' racial and economic issue. my next guest says there is a cultural...
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battleground texas is going to do. you look at the electorate, latino citizens in the state of texas who are currently not registered to vote. 500,000 african-americans and 200,000 asian americans. >> red string voters. it will be one piece of what we do. say take 2008, for example, only 54% of latinos in the state were registered to vote, but only 35% turned out to vote. we have to take those folks who are currently registered to vote but not turning out in elections and turn out in local races. >> give me a comparison. so, if you didn't put that effort because, as you just said, you're not going to spend that money trying to get to 270 in 2012. how did you, how were you able to change the electorate in a place like florida versus not the state of texas where you saw if you didn't do any work, turnout was down, or flat. >> right. the program that we built in florida, for example. we registered almost 400,000 new voters in 2011 and 2012. that is people going to the doors and knocking on doors and going to events and re
battleground texas is going to do. you look at the electorate, latino citizens in the state of texas who are currently not registered to vote. 500,000 african-americans and 200,000 asian americans. >> red string voters. it will be one piece of what we do. say take 2008, for example, only 54% of latinos in the state were registered to vote, but only 35% turned out to vote. we have to take those folks who are currently registered to vote but not turning out in elections and turn out in...
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let's go back it texas. reverend, in texas alone you have 3.8 million eligible latino voters. of those 3.8, 2.1r unregistered. you pair that with a lot of single women in texas and you have an incred ill coalition in the likes you haven't seen in texas in a long time. there is an organization down there annie's list, basically the make sake of the former governor from texas, ann richards. they have an incredible pool of not only bringing in money but also pulling in money but also bringing in grass roots organizations. i can tell you if hillary says she tosses her name in the ring, they will activate bringing in funding from local from within texas but from outside the state to be sure she wins. >> i'm not so sure. >> no? >> vice president biden, there is still speculation that biden could run. and biden, he was yesterday rallying for gun control legislation and talking about the threat of political survival for supporting gun control or look at this. >> i say to my colleagues, who will watch this, listen to this, i say to you, if you're concerned about your political survival
let's go back it texas. reverend, in texas alone you have 3.8 million eligible latino voters. of those 3.8, 2.1r unregistered. you pair that with a lot of single women in texas and you have an incred ill coalition in the likes you haven't seen in texas in a long time. there is an organization down there annie's list, basically the make sake of the former governor from texas, ann richards. they have an incredible pool of not only bringing in money but also pulling in money but also bringing in...
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, my hometown in texas. and address graduating high school seniors from the area's public schools and private schools. neil spoke to a packed auditorium of seniors and their families and then generously took time, photos, with all of the graduating classes. this was such a magnanimous gesture on his side and yet typical of his commitment to inspiring other generations of students to pursue fields in science, space and in technology. these rockwall county students and their families will remember his visit forever and this was made even more meaningful when neil passed away just a few months later. i received a letter from him just a couple or three days after he died. naming the dryden flight center after neil is very appropriate. after graduating from college he joined nasa's predecessor agency, the national advisory council on you are aow astronautics, and soon found himself ases in a's high-speed flight station located at edwards which would become in time the dryden flight space center. they were both gr
, my hometown in texas. and address graduating high school seniors from the area's public schools and private schools. neil spoke to a packed auditorium of seniors and their families and then generously took time, photos, with all of the graduating classes. this was such a magnanimous gesture on his side and yet typical of his commitment to inspiring other generations of students to pursue fields in science, space and in technology. these rockwall county students and their families will...
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oil down in texas and and exporting it out of the united states that. as as we you know as we move into renewables as the price of oil changes as people start getting horrified that eventually this may just this may be an act an anachronism within a decade or within a few years of it is it possible that that could happen that's the case right now and that's why we don't think it'll be built i so look at in november of two thousand and eleven the president said we're going to study this more it's going to take us twelve to fifteen months which is where we're at now since then he's been reelected he never has to run for reelection again since then the price of solar has dropped by another thirty percent the price of wind has continued to decline and he finalized a new rule that will double fuel efficiency across the country so we'll be using millions of barrels of oil less every day every day just because of this one rule so we don't need this pipeline we really don't we actually are going to be using fewer oil than ever before and we're going to be trans
oil down in texas and and exporting it out of the united states that. as as we you know as we move into renewables as the price of oil changes as people start getting horrified that eventually this may just this may be an act an anachronism within a decade or within a few years of it is it possible that that could happen that's the case right now and that's why we don't think it'll be built i so look at in november of two thousand and eleven the president said we're going to study this more...
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this is texas governor perry with a message for california businesses: come check out texas. >> that is the radio version of an ad voiced by texas governor perry. he has an online version, and plans to add pressure in person next week when he will make a direct pitch to some california companies. company brown says he finds the campaign laughable especially with only a $25,000 budget. >> despite the texas governor's claim that california is bad for business the state seeing a boom in new companies, electric vehicles international recently relocated here from mexico, unveiling a fleet of their green ups trucks in sacramento yesterday. >> in monterey, the stars will come out at public -- pebble beach in the challenge including bill murray, and also andy garcia, and they are competing in a five-hole event for charity and the pro's will practice for the national pro-am tomorrow. >> anthony andrews, a star-studded crowd. how is the weather going to be for that? bill murray puts on a show. >> sunny. nice. you will need a light jacket in the mid-50's but it will be calm and you will have a
this is texas governor perry with a message for california businesses: come check out texas. >> that is the radio version of an ad voiced by texas governor perry. he has an online version, and plans to add pressure in person next week when he will make a direct pitch to some california companies. company brown says he finds the campaign laughable especially with only a $25,000 budget. >> despite the texas governor's claim that california is bad for business the state seeing a boom...
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including one of texas's all time success stories. dell, which recently opened a big office and hired dozens of people in the center of silicon valley. >> and so businesses are being created had here all the time. what happens is people come here from everywhere, they start businesses and that is an exciting thing. we are a place where you create businesses not where people move out. >> it's not always easy to do business here. but most will tell you, the grass is rarely greener anywhere else. >> among the findings of the joint convenient schur index, a rise in job growth that more than doubles the increase in jobs for the country as a whole. >>s in a great place to be. the heartland of innovation. thanks gois. >> the high pro tile hack, what was exposed after a first family was targeted on line. plus? i am life ve at sfo where more n 60 flights were cancelled. >> and timmy has everyone talking. do you recognize him, how a giants' star's make over has the social media world buzzing. >> and good afternoon, i'm jeff ranieri in san franc
including one of texas's all time success stories. dell, which recently opened a big office and hired dozens of people in the center of silicon valley. >> and so businesses are being created had here all the time. what happens is people come here from everywhere, they start businesses and that is an exciting thing. we are a place where you create businesses not where people move out. >> it's not always easy to do business here. but most will tell you, the grass is rarely greener...
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up next, texas wants you. the battle for jobs turns into a war of words between two of the biggest states in the country. that's next right here in "the war room." have him floor it, spin it punch it, drift it put it through its paces is he happy? oh ya, he's happy! [ male announcer ] and that's how you test your car for fun. easy. ♪ >> jennifer: the loan-star state might have the motto don't mess with texas but governor rick perry is not following the golden rule when it comes to the golden state. perry is trying to lure california companies to texas. on monday governor perry's economic development office began airing these radio ads in california. >> building a business is tough. but i hear building a business in california is next to impossible. this is texas governor rick perry, and i have a message for california businesses come check out texas. >> jennifer: yesterday california governor jerry brown tried to brush off the issue. >> it's not a serious story, guys. you take a little radio ad and all of yo
up next, texas wants you. the battle for jobs turns into a war of words between two of the biggest states in the country. that's next right here in "the war room." have him floor it, spin it punch it, drift it put it through its paces is he happy? oh ya, he's happy! [ male announcer ] and that's how you test your car for fun. easy. ♪ >> jennifer: the loan-star state might have the motto don't mess with texas but governor rick perry is not following the golden rule when it...
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but this is, in fact, an actual sandwich. >> they had me at the texas toast and bacon. >> texas toast, three strips of bay done, which represents the members of destiny's child. then we have some blue cheese, blue ivy carder, fried chicken, beyonce's favorite. my personal favorite, some hot sauce, the signature perfume. are you ready for this jelly? >> that's the last ingredient in. >> not the last, but an ingredient. >> i hope it's not in there. >> now we'll put all of this yummy goody deliciousness together in a texas toast bacon hot sauce-drenched jelly-laden sandwich. once the jelly is spread and the last piece of texas toast is placed on the top, if you like it, you got to put a ring on it! >> i knew an onion ring was coming. >> it's absolutely coming. here it is. placed perfectly there on the top of this delicious yummy texas toast sandwich. then you get to dive in. >>> puppy versus doorstop. ♪ >>> safe to say many of us have had roommates over the course of our lives. you ever have a roommate from hell? >> roommate from hell. >> i'm so lucky i've never had. >> i've heard of t
but this is, in fact, an actual sandwich. >> they had me at the texas toast and bacon. >> texas toast, three strips of bay done, which represents the members of destiny's child. then we have some blue cheese, blue ivy carder, fried chicken, beyonce's favorite. my personal favorite, some hot sauce, the signature perfume. are you ready for this jelly? >> that's the last ingredient in. >> not the last, but an ingredient. >> i hope it's not in there. >> now we'll...
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fuels a texas-sized celebration. sports an awful start by one of college basketball's best teams fuels a texas-sized celebration. i gave birth to my daughter on may 18th, five days later, i had a massive heart attack. bayer aspirin was the first thing the emts gave me. now, i'm on a bayer aspirin regimen. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. [ woman ] learn from my story. some folks didn't think that our coffee was their flavor it wasn't their cup. if you don't like that dark roast, we've created a coffee for you. blonde is a beautiful light roasted coffee. kind of mellow, sweet a little citrusy. for me, personally i love connecting with people so blonde roast just gives me a whole nother reason to connect with more customers. ♪ ♪ i'm lorenzo. i work for 47 different companies. well, technically i work for one. vinita nair, cbs news, new york. fuels a texas-sized celebration. ompany ited states postal service® works for thousands of home businesses. because at us
fuels a texas-sized celebration. sports an awful start by one of college basketball's best teams fuels a texas-sized celebration. i gave birth to my daughter on may 18th, five days later, i had a massive heart attack. bayer aspirin was the first thing the emts gave me. now, i'm on a bayer aspirin regimen. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. [ woman ] learn from my story. some folks didn't think that our coffee was their flavor it wasn't their...
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the moisture is starting to increase across texas with the rain and thunderstorms. we've seen that in laredo and san antonio. but this will be the rainy spot throughout the day today. over the next 48 hours we'll track this to the southeast. potentially an inch and a half to two inches of rain in this area north of atlanta. and out to the outer banks. after that is when the storm should get more powerful off the east coast. this is where the european computer model and snowfall predictions from it. again, this isn't exact. this is 60 hours out. but this is the center of the storm. it intensifies as it heads off of cape cod and nantucket. looks like a line from philadelphia southward, you're probably too warm for anything significant but north of there, new england, our computers are hinting at a possibility of a foot to two feet of snow. so very significant high-impact event friday into saturday morning. we'll have more details on that. of course, your nbc station will take you through the storm. that's a look at your national forecast. now, here's a look at weather
the moisture is starting to increase across texas with the rain and thunderstorms. we've seen that in laredo and san antonio. but this will be the rainy spot throughout the day today. over the next 48 hours we'll track this to the southeast. potentially an inch and a half to two inches of rain in this area north of atlanta. and out to the outer banks. after that is when the storm should get more powerful off the east coast. this is where the european computer model and snowfall predictions from...
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now, what's happening is that texas officials want california companies to think that texas is better for business, trying to lure them there. governor perry hopes high california taxes will push business owners to leave. in the accident there is no state income tax and more lenient labor and environmental laws. some bay area headquartered companies like facebook and ebay have campuses in texas and chevron moved 800 jobs to texas. >> governor brown isn't concerned about perry's visit. >> a lot of these texans that come here, they don't go back. who would want to spend, you know, their summers in 110- degree heat inside some kind of a fossil fueled air- conditioner? not a smart way to go. >> reporter: godaddy.com is opening its first silicon valley office. the website hosting company is known for its racy ads that air during the super bowl. this year, there was a pretty memorable makeout scene with supermodel barah fellly. danica patrick, a nascar driver, is a spokeswoman for the company. in sunnyvale 40 people will work at the new branch. godaddy is based in arizona. despite californi
now, what's happening is that texas officials want california companies to think that texas is better for business, trying to lure them there. governor perry hopes high california taxes will push business owners to leave. in the accident there is no state income tax and more lenient labor and environmental laws. some bay area headquartered companies like facebook and ebay have campuses in texas and chevron moved 800 jobs to texas. >> governor brown isn't concerned about perry's visit....
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then perry's claim of low taxes in texas. the nonpartisan tax foundation ranks the states with the best tax climate, they did come in ninth overall. but pulled up by higher than average corporate tax rate and property tax rate. finally perry talked about a fair legal system, fairer than california's maybe but in the u.s. chamber of commerce. california was actually worse, close to dead last at 47. >> lawyers make decisions, based on a number of factors including a state's lawsuit climate that has become increasingly important. by comparison a measurably more favorably lawsuit than california. >> california home prices, much higher than they are in texas. the average single family home sold for more than $366,000, compare that to around $160,000 in texas. the golden state's tax climate is ranked 48th in the country. the tax foundation study you mentioned again is compared to ninth in texas and our unemployment rate which has certainly improved is still a far cry from texas' race of 6.1%. if you're an employer, you're looking a
then perry's claim of low taxes in texas. the nonpartisan tax foundation ranks the states with the best tax climate, they did come in ninth overall. but pulled up by higher than average corporate tax rate and property tax rate. finally perry talked about a fair legal system, fairer than california's maybe but in the u.s. chamber of commerce. california was actually worse, close to dead last at 47. >> lawyers make decisions, based on a number of factors including a state's lawsuit climate...
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bill flores from texas. mr. flores: i thank the gentleman from texas for organizing this very special evening. mr. speaker, i rise today to express my deepest admiration and respect for congressman sam johnson. tonight americans have heard many accolades for and compliments dedicated to sam johnson, and i'm not going to repeat those of my comments. rather i want to say our country needs more sam johnsons during these difficult times. we need more persons like sam to bravely move and serve in our country's military today. we need more persons like sam to serve as statesmen. we need more people like sam who put principle ahead of politics or personal game. we need more persons like sam to be knightly gentlemen in an unstable society. we need more persons like sam who are devoted husbands and loving fathers. mr. speaker, america needs more heroes like sam johnson. i pray that america continues to produce men and women, strength, and perseverance and character like sam johnson. god bless sam, his wife, and his famil
bill flores from texas. mr. flores: i thank the gentleman from texas for organizing this very special evening. mr. speaker, i rise today to express my deepest admiration and respect for congressman sam johnson. tonight americans have heard many accolades for and compliments dedicated to sam johnson, and i'm not going to repeat those of my comments. rather i want to say our country needs more sam johnsons during these difficult times. we need more persons like sam to bravely move and serve in...